Respectfully to all the UK ATCOs and, I truly respect the service there, I persist in asking why is it standard procedure to have the pilot "report heading" on a handover? I don't doubt it is easier for the controller, especially under heavy traffic, but CAP 493, just like FAAO 7110.65, requires the controllers to coordinate on a vector prior to the hand-off. (Chap5 page 12) It almost unheard of elsewhere. It seems to me, effectively, the pilot is entering another sector (vertical or horizontal) without assurance of separation due to lack of coordination. And it happens in the busiest airspace at the busiest time, almost by definition. While done in the US, it has been strongly discouraged by management and NATCA safety reps.
GF
Also, read where reading back QNH was a requirement with the ATIS at some airports. So much for that thread.